Prof. Antonio Capone and Prof. Maurizio Decina from the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano were awarded the title of Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.

Established in 1951, the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) is the first among national Orders and is intended to ‘reward merits acquired towards the Nation in the fields of literature, the arts, economics and in the performance of public offices and activities carried out for social, philanthropic and humanitarian purposes, as well as for long and distinguished services in civil and military careers.’

The ceremony was held on June 2, 2024 at the Prefecture of Milan in the presence of the Prefect Claudio Sgaraglia and the Mayor Giuseppe Sala.